Kayrouz & Associates legal team provides end-to-end legal solutions for development projects and transactions with residential and commercial properties in Dubai, UAE and the Middle East region. Our lawyers work with real estate sellers and buyers, construction companies, property managers, brokerages and finance organisations, providing full legal support for real estate transactions, investments and development projects.
We advise on all aspects of real estate — acquisition, development, leasing, and finance — with precision and commercial awareness.


The UAE's Islamic finance sector holds over AED 1 trillion in banking assets and is governed by a framework that changed materially in 2025. This article explains how the three dominant Islamic finance structures work under UAE law, which authorities regulate them, and where the legal risks sit after the Dubai Court of Cassation's binding rulings on interest prohibition.

Subcontracting in UAE energy projects does not transfer liability away from the main contractor, but it can push significant risk down the chain through back-to-back clauses. This article explains how flow-down terms, pay-when-paid provisions, liability caps, and new 2026 Civil Code changes affect contractors and subcontractors.

Gas supply and offtake agreements in the UAE operate within a unique legal framework where the state retains ownership of all gas reserves and ADNOC controls production, processing, and distribution. This article explains the key contractual terms, the regulatory constraints that shape commercial negotiations, and where disputes most commonly arise.